Very easy drag and drop interface, pre-makes rules for popular
game genres, limited pre-made characters, limited premade
game genres
Description:
Using basic programming, users can change the position, size
and motion of objects as well as the camera position in relation
to controller inputs, creating a game.
Uses:
User could simulate a historic event, design an interactive decision tree, develop an interactive experience related to a current event.
Required for password recovery (does not need to be valid for
log-in)
Paid Option:
N/A
Comparison:
Large community support base, large library of
sprites available, Can be overwhelming to begin
Description:
Using basic programming, users can change the position, size
and motion of objects as well as the camera position in relation
to controller inputs, creating a game.
Uses:
User could simulate a historic event, design an interactive decision tree, develop an interactive experience related to a current event.
Required for log-in account (allows users to make a hotmail account if no email address exists)
Paid Option:
Publish and run game on an Xbox 360
Comparison:
Very object and controller oriented creation style, no text coding
necessary, can be sluggish on older computers, limited options
for types of 3D characters
Description:
By adding different triggers and actions to characters, the user
builds the rules of their game world through playing and
previewing the world itself.
Uses:
User could simulate a historic event, design an interactive decision tree, develop an interactive experience related to a current event.
Download software; create, save and share programs
Logged-in User:
N/A
Email Use:
N/A
Paid Option:
N/A
Comparison:
Very robust 3D animation suite, limited audio sync, large
number of pre-made characters and animations with option to
insert more, more difficult to use than other options.
Description:
Using basic programming, users can change the position, size
and motion of objects as well as the camera position in relation
to controller inputs, creating a game.
Uses:
User could simulate a historic event, design an interactive
decision tree, develop an interactive experience related to
a current event.
Play Game
Make a Free Flash Game
game genres, limited pre-made characters, limited premade
game genres
and motion of objects as well as the camera position in relation
to controller inputs, creating a game.
decision tree, develop an interactive experience related to
a current event.
Scratch
log-in)
sprites available, Can be overwhelming to begin
and motion of objects as well as the camera position in relation
to controller inputs, creating a game.
decision tree, develop an interactive experience related to
a current event.
Kodu
account if no email address exists)
necessary, can be sluggish on older computers, limited options
for types of 3D characters
builds the rules of their game world through playing and
previewing the world itself.
decision tree, develop an interactive experience related to
a current event.
Alice
number of pre-made characters and animations with option to
insert more, more difficult to use than other options.
and motion of objects as well as the camera position in relation
to controller inputs, creating a game.
decision tree, develop an interactive experience related to
a current event.